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British families already feeling the pinch due to the crisis are facing soaring supermarket prices led by an increase in the cost of staple foods, new figures show.
With Britons already being stung in the pocket by high heating costs and fuel price increases, data shows how families are now eating into weekly budgets by having to shell out more for their weekly shops.
Cupboard staples such as milk, butter and spaghetti, have seen some of the largest price increases in the last 12 months.
The average cost of milk is now 18.7 per cent higher than it was last year, while spreadable butter is now 22.9 per cent more expensive than it was in June last year, according to data from
It comes after it emerged one supermarket giant was now selling the tubs of the popular butter brand Lurpak for more than £7.
Meanwhile, other staples such as spaghetti and loaves of bread have also seen a price spike over the last 12 months.
The average pack of spaghetti now costs £1.46, a rise of 27p since June last year, while bread is now 10p more expensive that it was 12 months ago.
Other cupboard favourites including beans, cheese and eggs have also seen double digit percentage increase since June last year, according to Trolley.co.uk’s data.
It comes as analysis by MailOnline shows how the average 20-item shopping basket now costs £4.29 more than it did 12 months ago.
The average basket, which includes staple food items, home goods and toiletries, now costs £67.07.The same basket of items last year costs £62.78.
And it was at budget chain Iceland where the average cost of 20-item basket increased the most. According to the data, an average basket at Iceland costing £60.62 last year now costs £67.90 — a rise of £7.28 in the last 12 months.
Asda also saw one of the largest rises in the cost of an average shopping basket, of £4.57.But it remained the cheapest supermarket compared to rivals Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, with a basket costing £61.29.
Analysis of Trolley.co.uk data by MailOnline shows how the average cost of a 20 item shopping basket across all supermarkets is now £4.29 more expensive than it was in June last year — a rise of 8.83 per cent.Pictured: A graphic showing how individual items in the 20 item basket have increased. The costs are based on average costs of an item across a number of supermarkets and include larger packs and more expensive brands — bringing up the average cost. Pictures are for illustrative purposes and not the actual cost of those items
The average basket, which includes staple food, home goods and toiletries, now costs £67.07, while the same basket of items last year costs £62.78.
And it was at budget chain Iceland where the average cost of 20-item basket increased the most. According to the data, an average basket at Iceland costing £60.62 last year now costs £67.90 — a rise of £7.28 in the last 12 months. Asda also saw one of the largest rises in the cost of an average shopping basket, of £4.57.
But it remained the cheapest supermarket compared to rivals Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, hops with a basket costing £61.29
Among the biggest price rises has been for dairy products, with milk, cheese and butter all seeing sharp increases since June last year.
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